Crack prevention in corrugated paper boards

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Thakkar, B. K., Peerlings, R. H. J., & Geers, M. G. D. (2006). Crack prevention in corrugated paper boards.
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 12 Crack Prevention in Corrugated Paper Boards
B.K. Thakkar, R.H.J. Peerlings, M.G.D. Geers
Eindhoven University of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Introduction
Packaging boxes are made by creasing and folding corru-
gated board to impart stiffness. For proper folding of corru-
gated board, neat fold lines (creases) are required to be cre-
ated. These creases weaken the section along the fold line to
facilitate a neat fold.
A schematic of the creasing process is shown in the figure
below.
Creaser/Knife
Top Liner Flute Corrugated Board
Bottom Liner
Problems
2 The top liner cracks during creasing if the crease is too
deep.
2 The bottom liner cracks during folding if the crease is
too shallow.
2 Paper is highly sensitive to temperature and humidity.
2 Fiber orientations of paper vary even in its width.
Project Goal
Prevent cracking of corrugated board during creasing and
folding operations. This shall be accomplished by:
2 Thoroughly understanding the mechanical behavior of
corrugated boards.
2 Modifying the current creasing and folding process to
prevent cracking of corrugated paper boards.
/department of mechanical engineering
Experiments and Finite Element Simulation
The experimental creasing test setup consists of a corrugated
board held firmly against an anvil, on which a creaser (knife)
indents a crease. The creasing test setup is shown below:
The finite element model for the creasing simulation is shown
in figure below:
Results
The experimental load-displacement curve for the creasing
process along with the simulation is shown below:
creasing test: comparison of experiments and simulation
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0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200
Displacement (microns)
experiment simulation
The finite element simulation for creasing process is in good
qualitative agreement with experimental observations. How-
ever, quantitatively, the simulation deviates from experi-
ments, specially in the post-buckling regime.
Conclusions
Paper, the constituent material of corrugated boards is me-
chanically characterized. The creasing process can be sim-
ulated well in a finite element analysis framework. How-
ever, more accurate characterization of paper is required and
micro-mechanical model for cracking in paper is required to
be developed.
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